There are also superstitions that coins are placed in house footings, etc.

In the Midwest, you should be able to build for $95.00 - $115.00 per square foot for a nice, not opulent, home.

I sent this tenant to invoice on the 15th of the month because she can only have so much in checking so she likes to pay as soon as she gets her child support.

I could go on.If you were unaware of any of these, you probably just lost money.Also, square foot prices and suggested budgets are nothing more than sanity checks for a budget.  

Maybe could be better worded with "A no or low-impact business only", meaning businesses that may be headquartered on the property but do not have high foot traffic and no sign.  

Also how do you consider a deal is good without even stepping foot on to the property.

@Minh Le I got my walking boot off Tuesday and am slowly building the muscles on my foot.  

It has a 600 sq. foot detached garage that looks like it is attached to the house from the front, but it has a separate door in the back of the house that is not connected to main house.

One of the responses simply said to estimate from $20 to $35 a square foot and use that number for preliminary estimates.Keeping that in mind if there isn't enough room to add that number to the purchase price and still cash flow or sell value added then consider offering less but list the repairs that'll have to be done for "safety" reasons.

I don't want to turn her off before I even get my foot in the door.